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132 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803240261
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
Lisette, a Saint-Domingue-born Creole slave and daughter of an African-born bossale, has inherited not only the condition of slavery but the traumatic memory of the Middle Passage as well. The stories told to her by her grandmother and godmother, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 50 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
tense 60%
dark 50%
informative 50%
challenging 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
reflective 20%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual assault, SlaveryModerate
Chronic illness, Sexual content, Violence
132 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803240261
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
Lisette, a Saint-Domingue-born Creole slave and daughter of an African-born bossale, has inherited not only the condition of slavery but the traumatic memory of the Middle Passage as well. The stories told to her by her grandmother and godmother, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 50 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
tense 60%
dark 50%
informative 50%
challenging 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
reflective 20%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual assault, SlaveryModerate
Chronic illness, Sexual content, Violence